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First ever mixed race Miss Japan forced to defend herself after being abused for 'not being Japanese enough' because father is African-American
In Japan, Miyamoto is called a 'hafu', a Japanese term used to refer to someone who is biracial.
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- Ariana Miyamoto was born and raised in Nagasaki, and is fluent Japanese
- Mixed race beauty queen born to American father and Japanese mother
- She has been selected to represent Japan in the Miss Universe pageant
- But her selection has prompted a storm of criticism in Japanese media
- 20-year-old has been forced to insist that she is 'Japanese on the inside'
In Japan, Miyamoto is called a 'hafu', a Japanese term used to refer to someone who is biracial.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3007430/First-mixed-race-Miss-Japan-forced-defend-abused-not-Japanese-father-African-American.html#ixzz3VFuEVNvG
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